yup

American

[yuhp] / yʌp /

adverb

Informal.

yes.

yup British

/ jʌp /

an informal word for yes

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Etymology

Origin of yup

Form of yeah as an isolated or emphatic utterance, with p representing closing of the lips, creating, in effect, an unreleased labial stop (and perhaps also lowering the vowel); compare the parallel use of p in nope

Example Sentences

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At Laut, chef Yup serves classic dishes like nasi lemak, rendang beef, asam laksa and roti canai.

From Salon • Nov. 15, 2025

Yup, looks like a torpedo, and that’s the working nickname in headlines across the Big Apple.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2025

Yup, the cracking was caused by the dike.

From Slate • Nov. 16, 2023

I can now report that the answer to all of those questions is: Yup.

From New York Times • Jul. 20, 2022

Now he’s going to tell all his friends, Yup, she’s a weirdo.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio

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